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How Infrastructure Works: Inside the Systems That Shape Our World

Section

Deane’s Library

Type

Book Review

Pages

320

Author

Deb Chachra

Published

2023

Date

March 27, 2024

Tags

infrastructure, engineering, environment

TLDR: “Not what I was looking for. Less practical information, and more theory, philosophy, and politics.”

The Pentagon: A History

Section

Deane’s Library

Type

Book

Pages

656

Author

Steve Vogel

Published

2007

Tags

military, engineering, architecture, construction, buildings

Powering the World’s Airliners: Engine Developments from the Propeller to the Jet Age

Section

Deane’s Library

Type

Book Review

Pages

280

Author

Reiner Decher

Published

2020

Date

July 1, 2024

Tags

air-travel, engineering, history, military

TLDR: “Very specific book. Informative but dry.”

To Engineer Is Human: The Role of Failure in Successful Design

Section

Deane’s Library

Type

Book Review

Pages

272

Author

Henry Petroski

Published

1992

Date

May 21, 2024

Tags

engineering, construction, design, tech

TLDR: “Odd, but endearing. About how failure makes engineers better.”

Why Buildings Fall Down: How Structures Fail

Section

Deane’s Library

Type

Book

Pages

346

Author

Matthys Levy, Mario Salvadori, Kevin Woest

Published

2002

Tags

architecture, infrastructure, engineering, construction